# HubSpot Marketing Software Certification Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** HubSpot Academy Support\ **Created:** [November 4, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595 "2020-11-04T15:52:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![JorieMunroe](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/joriemunroe/32/73148_2.png) [@JorieMunroe](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JorieMunroe)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/1 "2020-11-04T15:52:15Z")
Hello! Welcome to the HubSpot Marketing Software Certification thread. In this space you can read from other students like you who have taken the time to learn about the Marketing Hub tools and how to use them to create a successful inbound marketing strategy. What can you do in this thread? - Ask questions about the certification - Share examples of how you have implemented the knowledge gained in your business or career - Tell us what you liked best about the certification - Give us feedback and suggestions to further improve the content - Anything else you can think of related to certification! Remember: people who learn together, grow together Don’t forget to check out our [Certification FAQs](https://knowledge.hubspot.com/resources/hubspot-academy-certification-frequently-asked-questions) for all your questions on certification transfers, practical exercise grading, and more! ---
**Author:** ![RParker](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/rparker/32/11650_2.png) [@RParker](https://community.hubspot.com/u/RParker)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/2 "2020-12-16T16:39:01Z")
Thanks,😉 Jorie, I enjoyed your course! ---
**Author:** ![PBeard](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/pbeard/32/22074_2.png) [@PBeard](https://community.hubspot.com/u/PBeard)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/3 "2021-01-16T21:54:21Z")
VERY USEFUL! ---
**Author:** ![JRazo](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/jrazo/32/35608_2.png) [@JRazo](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JRazo)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2021, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/4 "2021-02-05T21:57:20Z")
This has been a great course. Do I have to wait for the buyer persona as well as the other exercises to get graded before I take the exam? Thank you in advance for your time. ---
**Author:** ![JorieMunroe](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/joriemunroe/32/73148_2.png) [@JorieMunroe](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JorieMunroe)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/5 "2021-02-23T17:30:20Z")
Hi @JRazo , You can start the exam at any point. Once you pass both the exam and all the practical exercise, then you’ll receive your certification. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![AleGorokhova](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/alegorokhova/32/8661_2.png) [@AleGorokhova](https://community.hubspot.com/u/AleGorokhova)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/6 "2021-02-16T21:10:37Z")
Thank you so much! The course was very helpful. ---
**Author:** ![MBedi](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/mbedi/32/74736_2.png) [@MBedi](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MBedi)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/7 "2021-02-23T17:10:03Z")
The content was not only good to understand the navigation around HubSpot but also addressed the basics of inbound marketing. Great stuff. ---
**Author:** ![MGadola](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/mgadola/32/43872_2.png) [@MGadola](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MGadola)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/8 "2021-02-23T21:39:24Z")
Hi Jorie, What an awesome course! I submitted the buyer persona exercise, but how do I know that the other exercises are being graded. Do I just complete them in my HubSpot account or is there a button I had to click like I had to for the buyer persona exercise in HubSpot Academy? ---
**Author:** ![MBedi](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/mbedi/32/74736_2.png) [@MBedi](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MBedi)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/9 "2021-02-23T21:49:13Z")
I am facing the same issue. I have passed my exam but my buyer persona exercise is pending review so I can’t get my certificate 😞 ---
**Author:** ![JorieMunroe](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/joriemunroe/32/73148_2.png) [@JorieMunroe](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JorieMunroe)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/10 "2021-02-23T22:01:41Z")
Hi @MBedi ! The buyer persona practical exercise has a 5-7 day SLA. That said, we typically try to clear the queue every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. So if you’re buyer persona was submitted and hasn’t been graded yet, it should be soon. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![MBedi](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/mbedi/32/74736_2.png) [@MBedi](https://community.hubspot.com/u/MBedi)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/11 "2021-02-23T22:08:44Z")
Thanks so much for the clarification Jorie. Appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![JorieMunroe](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/joriemunroe/32/73148_2.png) [@JorieMunroe](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JorieMunroe)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/12 "2021-02-23T21:54:42Z")
Hi @MGadola, Good question! To complete each of the other practical exercises (besides buyer persona), you’ll need to click “Start exercise” in the Academy App. This will trigger the HubSpot backend to start checking that you’ve completed the exercise within 24 hours. You won’t need to click “Submit” like you would for buyer personas, which are put in a queue to be manually graded by our professors! ---
**Author:** ![Christinp8](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/christinp8/32/92090_2.png) [@Christinp8](https://community.hubspot.com/u/Christinp8)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 1:40am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/13 "2021-03-07T01:40:02Z")
Got a good overview and hoping the actual execution will be as straightforward as the overview. ---
**Author:** ![IEzzarani](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/iezzarani/32/31639_2.png) [@IEzzarani](https://community.hubspot.com/u/IEzzarani)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 10:45am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/14 "2021-03-07T10:45:49Z")
Very interesting, I learned a lot! ---
**Author:** ![lsyanseke](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/lsyanseke/32/53612_2.png) [@lsyanseke](https://community.hubspot.com/u/lsyanseke)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/15 "2021-03-08T16:06:56Z")
Hi Jorie, I enjoyed the content. It was helpful and valuable. ---
**Author:** ![allisonschleg](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/allisonschleg/32/58551_2.png) [@allisonschleg](https://community.hubspot.com/u/allisonschleg)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2021, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/16 "2021-03-18T15:03:21Z")
Thanks, Jorie! Looking forward to applying this learning to our work in HubSpot. ---
**Author:** ![elevi](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/elevi/32/102498_2.png) [@elevi](https://community.hubspot.com/u/elevi)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/17 "2021-03-19T00:00:57Z")
Hi Jorie, I hope all is well. So far i am enjoying the course. I ran into an issue and was woundering if you can help me. Under the “Understanding blogging in Hubspot” module there is a practical exercise to create a blog post. I have done this but when looking into the optimize section i get this message “A single H1 tag makes it easier for search engines and readers to understand your content. Your page has 2 H1 tag(s)”. I have gone into each section of the blog, clicked advanceed and source code, and i dont see 2 H1 tags. Please help me undertand if i am doing something worng. Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![JorieMunroe](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/joriemunroe/32/73148_2.png) [@JorieMunroe](https://community.hubspot.com/u/JorieMunroe)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/18 "2021-04-07T20:58:52Z")
Hi @elevi ! Happy to assist! Could you email me at [mmunroe@hubspot.com](mailto:mmunroe@hubspot.com) with screenshots of what you’re experiencing! Happy to help! ---
**Author:** ![karanvirgupta](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/karanvirgupta/32/14727_2.png) [@karanvirgupta](https://community.hubspot.com/u/karanvirgupta)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 11:44am UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/19 "2021-03-20T11:44:08Z")
Jorie and Hubspot Team, I loved the course. Ready for the exam now! ---
**Author:** ![THRIVE2](https://d10pqhm3lwygmk.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.hubspot.com/thrive2/32/60590_2.png) [@THRIVE2](https://community.hubspot.com/u/THRIVE2)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595/20 "2021-03-28T16:52:41Z")
A great course and resource. Thank you, [Next page](https://community.hubspot.com/t/hubspot-marketing-software-certification-thread/27595.md?page=2)